Category: Republicans

The declining value of the “Republican” and “conservative” political labels

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In this nightmarish economy, we’re seeing a lot of things lose their value. In recent years, we’ve also begun to see the decline in value of

Meet Dan Forest

Posted on May 26, 2012May 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Throughout our state’s history, lieutenant governors have put their own personal touch on a job with a limited scope of powers. Dan Forest, one of the two GOP candidates for

Lt. Ellmers goes off to war …

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I got YET ANOTHER emailed release from congresswoman Renee Ellmers’ taxpayer subsidized PR flack. I started reading it, and saw our Renee risked life and limb this

How to tackle (and possibly beat) Howard Coble

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I came across an interesting memo put together for The Campaign For Primary Accountability (CPA) by Wilkins Perkins Allen (WPA) Opinion Research. The memo, dated April 5, featured the results

6th District US HOUSE GOP race still looking tight: Coble & Flynn neck-and-neck

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Bill Flynn campaign is touting some more straw poll results in its primary fight against the dean of the state’s congressional district running his

A seismic event in NCGOP congressional primaries?

Posted on April 29, 2012April 29, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Political insiders suggest that there is a VERY good chance that Virginia Foxx could be the ONLY incumbent Republican Member of Congress from North Carolina to survive the

STILL waiting on those federal spending cuts

Posted on April 26, 2012April 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

You gotta love Congressman Allen West (R-FL). Love him because the mainstream media and the DC establishment HATE him. He says what needs to be said, and he backs up

Moore County: STILL not in 2nd Congressional District ???

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The primary for U.S. House is one month away. The local and state boards of elections tell us that Moore County is NOW in the Second Congressional District. But U.S.

Tea Party, Ellmers headed for a divorce?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I attended a Tea Party gathering of about 500 people tonight in Moore County. It was a meet the candidates dinner that included leaders and activists from Moore, Lee and

Walter Jones called one of “Ten Most Likely” to lose their House primaries

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“The Fix” — The Washington Post’s online politics blog — has tapped North Carolina congressman Walter Jones as one of the top ten incumbents MOST